Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase is the second Guardians pitcher to be placed on paid leave during MLB's sports-betting investigation.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A dark cloud has descended over the Cleveland Guardians’ season as two of their most prominent pitchers, closer Emmanuel Clase and starter Luis Ortiz, find themselves at the center of MLB’s gambling investigation – a situation that threatens to permanently alter their careers and impact the team’s championship aspirations.

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave as part of MLB's investigation into sports betting, the league announced Monday. Clase is the second Guardians pitcher to be placed on leave as part of a league investigation into gambling.